General Sailing Demographics
(Results based on 1026 responses)
Sailing Status | Replies | |
No Reponse | 12 | 1.17% |
Amateur Crew | 395 | 38.50% |
Boat Owner | 551 | 53.70% |
New to Sailing | 14 | 1.36% |
Professional Crew | 54 | 5.26% |
|
Age |
No Reponse | 8 | 0.78% |
20 - 30 | 128 | 12.48% |
30 - 40 | 226 | 22.03% |
40 - 50 | 297 | 28.95% |
50 - 60 | 242 | 23.59% |
60 - 70 | 85 | 8.28% |
Over 70 | 18 | 1.75% |
Under 20 | 22 | 2.14% |
|
Sex |
No Reponse | 19 | 1.85% |
Female | 134 | 13.06% |
Male | 873 | 85.09% |
|
Income |
No Reponse | 37 | 3.61% |
Over U$150,000 | 189 | 18.42% |
U$ 20,000 - U$ 30,000 | 47 | 4.58% |
U$ 30,000 - U$ 40,000 | 61 | 5.95% |
U$ 40,000 - U$ 50,000 | 68 | 6.63% |
U$ 50,000 - U$ 60,000 | 81 | 7.89% |
U$ 60,000 - U$ 70,000 | 87 | 8.48% |
U$ 70,000 - U$ 80,000 | 73 | 7.12% |
U$ 80,000 - U$ 90,000 | 56 | 5.46% |
U$ 90,000 - U$100,000 | 77 | 7.50% |
U$100,000 - U$125,000 | 118 | 11.50% |
U$125,000 - U$150,000 | 72 | 7.02% |
Under U$ 20,000 | 60 | 5.85% |
|
State |
No Reponse | 108 | 10.53% |
AL | 3 | 0.29% |
Alberta | 1 | 0.10% |
AZ | 4 | 0.39% |
British Columbia | 10 | 0.97% |
CA | 89 | 8.67% |
CO | 5 | 0.49% |
CT | 21 | 2.05% |
DC | 1 | 0.10% |
FL | 26 | 2.53% |
GA | 24 | 2.34% |
HI | 5 | 0.49% |
IL | 37 | 3.61% |
IN | 8 | 0.78% |
KS | 1 | 0.10% |
KY | 2 | 0.19% |
LA | 6 | 0.58% |
MA | 30 | 2.92% |
MD | 26 | 2.53% |
ME | 6 | 0.58% |
MI | 317 | 30.90% |
MN | 5 | 0.49% |
MO | 2 | 0.19% |
MT | 2 | 0.19% |
NC | 6 | 0.58% |
New Brunswick | 1 | 0.10% |
NH | 7 | 0.68% |
NJ | 10 | 0.97% |
NM | 1 | 0.10% |
Nova Scotia | 2 | 0.19% |
NV | 7 | 0.68% |
NY | 41 | 4.00% |
OH | 36 | 3.51% |
OK | 4 | 0.39% |
Ontario | 47 | 4.58% |
OR | 9 | 0.88% |
PA | 5 | 0.49% |
RI | 25 | 2.44% |
SC | 2 | 0.19% |
TN | 2 | 0.19% |
TX | 27 | 2.63% |
VA | 12 | 1.17% |
VT | 3 | 0.29% |
WA | 19 | 1.85% |
WI | 19 | 1.85% |
WV | 1 | 0.10% |
WY | 1 | 0.10% |
|
Country |
No Reponse | 24 | 2.34% |
Albania | 1 | 0.10% |
Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 0.10% |
Australia | 23 | 2.24% |
Barbados | 1 | 0.10% |
Bermuda | 1 | 0.10% |
Brazil | 3 | 0.29% |
Bulgaria | 1 | 0.10% |
Camaroon | 1 | 0.10% |
Canada | 62 | 6.04% |
Chile | 1 | 0.10% |
Croatia | 2 | 0.19% |
Denmark | 1 | 0.10% |
Estonia | 1 | 0.10% |
France | 2 | 0.19% |
Germany | 5 | 0.49% |
Guadeloupe | 1 | 0.10% |
Hong Kong | 1 | 0.10% |
Ireland | 3 | 0.29% |
Israel | 1 | 0.10% |
Italy | 3 | 0.29% |
Japan | 1 | 0.10% |
Mexico | 1 | 0.10% |
Netherlands | 4 | 0.39% |
New Zealand | 4 | 0.39% |
Norway | 1 | 0.10% |
Poland | 1 | 0.10% |
Romania | 1 | 0.10% |
Russia | 1 | 0.10% |
Singapore | 1 | 0.10% |
South Africa | 1 | 0.10% |
Spain | 1 | 0.10% |
Sweden | 1 | 0.10% |
Switzerland | 2 | 0.19% |
Thailand | 1 | 0.10% |
Turkey | 1 | 0.10% |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0.10% |
United Kingdom | 13 | 1.27% |
USA | 849 | 82.75% |
Vietnam | 1 | 0.10% |
Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) | 1 | 0.10% |
|
Education |
No Reponse | 13 | 1.27% |
Associate Degree | 111 | 10.82% |
Bachelor Degree | 493 | 48.05% |
High School | 115 | 11.21% |
Masters Degree | 231 | 22.51% |
No School | 3 | 0.29% |
Ph.D. | 60 | 5.85% |
|
Work Industry |
No Reponse | 24 | 2.34% |
Agricultural, Forestry & Fishing | 5 | 0.49% |
Business Services | 77 | 7.50% |
Construction | 63 | 6.14% |
Education, Teaching, Research | 58 | 5.65% |
Finance, Insurance and Real State | 111 | 10.82% |
High Tech, Telecom, Computers | 133 | 12.96% |
Manufacturing | 136 | 13.26% |
Medical, Biomedical | 38 | 3.70% |
Mining | 1 | 0.10% |
Not Listed | 297 | 28.95% |
Retail Trade | 22 | 2.14% |
Transportation and Public Utilities | 38 | 3.70% |
Wholesale Trade | 23 | 2.24% |
|
Work Title |
No Reponse | 36 | 3.51% |
CEO/CFO/COO/CIO/COB | 61 | 5.95% |
Clerical | 2 | 0.19% |
Laborer | 8 | 0.78% |
Lower Management | 80 | 7.80% |
Middle Management | 173 | 16.86% |
No Management | 107 | 10.43% |
President, VP | 113 | 11.01% |
Sales | 59 | 5.75% |
Secretatarial | 4 | 0.39% |
Self-Employed | 183 | 17.84% |
Student | 60 | 5.85% |
Unemployed | 34 | 3.31% |
Upper Management | 106 | 10.33% |
|
Marital Status |
No Reponse | 11 | 1.07% |
Divorced | 98 | 9.55% |
Married | 645 | 62.87% |
Player | 16 | 1.56% |
Single | 252 | 24.56% |
Widowed | 4 | 0.39% |
|
Family Size |
No Reponse | 53 | 5.17% |
1 | 199 | 19.40% |
2 | 283 | 27.58% |
3 | 153 | 14.91% |
4 | 213 | 20.76% |
5 | 88 | 8.58% |
6 | 26 | 2.53% |
7 | 5 | 0.49% |
8 | 4 | 0.39% |
9 | 1 | 0.10% |
10 | 1 | 0.10% |
|
Home Status |
No Reponse | 27 | 2.63% |
Owned | 816 | 79.53% |
Rented | 183 | 17.84% |
|
Car Ownership |
No Reponse | 24 | 2.34% |
Borrowed | 22 | 2.14% |
Leased | 134 | 13.06% |
Owned | 846 | 82.46% |
|
Number of cars owned |
No Reponse | 48 | 4.68% |
0 | 8 | 0.78% |
1 | 217 | 21.15% |
2 | 450 | 43.86% |
3 | 190 | 18.52% |
4 | 87 | 8.48% |
5 | 19 | 1.85% |
6 | 3 | 0.29% |
7 | 1 | 0.10% |
8 | 1 | 0.10% |
12 | 1 | 0.10% |
18 | 1 | 0.10% |
|
Car #1 |
No Reponse | 63 | 6.14% |
Acura | 16 | 1.56% |
Audi | 36 | 3.51% |
BMW | 61 | 5.95% |
Buick | 19 | 1.85% |
Cadillac | 19 | 1.85% |
Chevrolet | 81 | 7.89% |
Chrysler | 35 | 3.41% |
DaimlerChrysler | 1 | 0.10% |
Dodge | 40 | 3.90% |
Eagle | 2 | 0.19% |
Ford | 135 | 13.16% |
Geo | 1 | 0.10% |
GMC | 28 | 2.73% |
Honda | 64 | 6.24% |
Hyundai | 5 | 0.49% |
Infiniti | 6 | 0.58% |
Isuzu | 4 | 0.39% |
Jaguar | 8 | 0.78% |
Jeep | 60 | 5.85% |
Kia | 4 | 0.39% |
Land Rover | 9 | 0.88% |
Lexus | 5 | 0.49% |
Lincoln | 11 | 1.07% |
lotus | 1 | 0.10% |
Mazda | 18 | 1.75% |
Mercedes-Benz | 30 | 2.92% |
Mercury | 4 | 0.39% |
Mini | 1 | 0.10% |
Mitsubishi | 9 | 0.88% |
Nissan | 22 | 2.14% |
Oldsmobile | 9 | 0.88% |
opel | 1 | 0.10% |
Other | 11 | 1.07% |
Plymouth | 5 | 0.49% |
Pontiac | 12 | 1.17% |
Porsche | 8 | 0.78% |
Renault | 1 | 0.10% |
Saab | 16 | 1.56% |
Saturn | 8 | 0.78% |
Subaru | 16 | 1.56% |
Suzuki | 2 | 0.19% |
Toyota | 50 | 4.87% |
Volkswagen | 44 | 4.29% |
Volvo | 42 | 4.09% |
Yukon XL | 3 | 0.29% |
|
Car Type #1 |
No Reponse | 152 | 14.81% |
Compact Cars | 66 | 6.43% |
Fullsize Cars | 90 | 8.77% |
Luxury Cars | 106 | 10.33% |
Midsize Cars | 123 | 11.99% |
Minivans | 59 | 5.75% |
Pickups | 72 | 7.02% |
Sport Utility Vehicles | 274 | 26.71% |
Sports Cars | 84 | 8.19% |
|
Car #2 |
No Reponse | 292 | 28.46% |
Acura | 6 | 0.58% |
Audi | 9 | 0.88% |
BMW | 32 | 3.12% |
Buick | 13 | 1.27% |
Cadillac | 8 | 0.78% |
Chevrolet | 51 | 4.97% |
Chrysler | 27 | 2.63% |
citroen | 1 | 0.10% |
DaimlerChrysler | 1 | 0.10% |
Dodge | 24 | 2.34% |
Edsel | 1 | 0.10% |
Ferrari | 1 | 0.10% |
Ford | 103 | 10.04% |
Geo | 3 | 0.29% |
GMC | 33 | 3.22% |
Honda | 36 | 3.51% |
Hyundai | 4 | 0.39% |
Infiniti | 4 | 0.39% |
Isuzu | 3 | 0.29% |
Jaguar | 7 | 0.68% |
Jeep | 44 | 4.29% |
Kia | 1 | 0.10% |
Land Rover | 7 | 0.68% |
Lexus | 11 | 1.07% |
Lincoln | 6 | 0.58% |
Mazda | 22 | 2.14% |
Mercedes-Benz | 22 | 2.14% |
Mercury | 7 | 0.68% |
MG | 1 | 0.10% |
Mini | 1 | 0.10% |
Mitsubishi | 8 | 0.78% |
Nissan | 19 | 1.85% |
Oldsmobile | 5 | 0.49% |
Other | 11 | 1.07% |
Pontiac | 29 | 2.83% |
Porsche | 6 | 0.58% |
REnault | 1 | 0.10% |
Saab | 11 | 1.07% |
Saturn | 12 | 1.17% |
Subaru | 18 | 1.75% |
Suzuki | 1 | 0.10% |
Suzuki Motorcycle | 1 | 0.10% |
Toyota | 38 | 3.70% |
Volkswagen | 42 | 4.09% |
Volvo | 41 | 4.00% |
yukon | 2 | 0.19% |
|
Car Type #2 |
No Reponse | 358 | 34.89% |
Compact Cars | 79 | 7.70% |
Fullsize Cars | 74 | 7.21% |
Luxury Cars | 41 | 4.00% |
Midsize Cars | 84 | 8.19% |
Minivans | 51 | 4.97% |
Pickups | 51 | 4.97% |
Sport Utility Vehicles | 217 | 21.15% |
Sports Cars | 71 | 6.92% |
|
Boat Owned |
No Reponse | 30 | 2.92% |
No | 230 | 22.42% |
OPB | 26 | 2.53% |
Yes | 740 | 72.12% |
|
Boat Type |
No Reponse | 246 | 23.98% |
OPB | 11 | 1.07% |
Power | 43 | 4.19% |
Sail | 726 | 70.76% |
|
Raced the Mackinac Races |
No Reponse | 46 | 4.48% |
No | 521 | 50.78% |
Yes | 459 | 44.74% |
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